Half of College Students Use e-Books
Jun 26th, 2008
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A new study shows that half of all college students are now using e-books. Wired Campus reports:
"Of 6,452 students worldwide who responded to the survey, 3,132, or 49 percent, said they never use e-books. The remaining 51 percent use e-books less than one hour to more than 10 hours per week. The survey was conducted by Ebrary, a company that provides electronic content and technology to libraries, publishers, and other businesses."
According to Wired Campus, the survey shows that we have a long way to go. However, I think it also shows that we have come a long way. Only recently have usable, convenient e-book readers been developed. As this technology improves and more textbook providers choose to offer their curriculum virtually, I believe the number of e-book readers will increase.
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